Senate Bill S8145

Signed By Governor
2021-2022 Legislative Session

Requires the commissioner of the office of general services to compile, make public and keep current certain information about state boards

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2021-S8145 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A843
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add §203-b, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A10052
2011-2012: A73
2013-2014: A489
2015-2016: A1163, A9458
2017-2018: A2568
2019-2020: A473, A9630

2021-S8145 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the commissioner of the office of general services to compile, make public and keep current certain information about state boards.

2021-S8145 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S8145 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8145
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 26, 2022
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. SKOUFIS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Procurement and Contracts
 
 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to information  on  state
   boards
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section  203-b
 to read as follows:
   §  203-B.  ADDITIONAL DUTIES OF THE COMMISSIONER REGARDING INFORMATION
 ON STATE BOARDS. 1. AS USED IN THIS SECTION,  "COMMISSIONER"  MEANS  THE
 COMMISSIONER  OF  THE  OFFICE OF GENERAL SERVICES AND, "BOARD" MEANS ANY
 BOARD, COMMISSION, COMMITTEE, COUNCIL, TASK FORCE OR ANY  SIMILAR  STATE
 PUBLIC  ORGANIZATION,  REQUIRED  TO BE ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO THE STATE
 CONSTITUTION, STATE STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDER, FOR THE EXERCISE OF ANY
 FUNCTION OF STATE GOVERNMENT AND  TO  WHICH  MEMBERS  ARE  APPOINTED  OR
 ELECTED. "BOARD" DOES NOT INCLUDE:
   A.  ANY  INFORMAL  ADVISORY  ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED EXCLUSIVELY BY A
 STATE AGENCY TO ADVISE THE COMMISSIONER, SECRETARY, OR DIRECTOR OF  THAT
 AGENCY ON AN INFORMAL BASIS;
   B. ANY JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE LEGISLATURE OR ANY COMMITTEE OF
 THE  ASSEMBLY AND/OR SENATE COMPOSED ENTIRELY OF MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLA-
 TURE;
   C. ANY COURT;
   D. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF ANY INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION FINAN-
 CIALLY SUPPORTED IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY THE STATE;
   E. ANY ENTITY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT;
   F. ANY PUBLIC AUTHORITY OR PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION, A  MAJORITY  OF
 WHOSE  MEMBERS  ARE  APPOINTED  BY  THE  GOVERNOR OR SERVE AS MEMBERS BY
 VIRTUE OF HOLDING STATE OFFICES TO WHICH  THEY  WERE  APPOINTED  BY  THE
 GOVERNOR, OR ANY COMBINATION THEREOF; AND
   G. ANY BOARD OF ELECTIONS.
   2. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL MAINTAIN A COMPILATION OF THE MEMBERSHIP AND
 MEETING  INFORMATION  OF ALL STATE BOARDS, INCLUDING STATE BOARDS DEEMED
 ACTIVE AND REGULARLY MEETING ON AND AFTER THE  EFFECTIVE  DATE  OF  THIS
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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